5.3 Twenty-four second clock
The twenty-four (24) second clock is always stopped when the ball goes out-of-bounds.
The twenty-four (24) second clock is not reset when the ball is deflected out-of-bounds.
It continues from the time that it was stopped as soon as any player legally touches or
is touched by a live ball on the playing court.
In Diagram 98, the defensive player in his frontcourt deliberately kicks the ball with
eighteen (18) seconds on the twenty-four (24) second clock. This is a violation. As a
result, the official gives the reset signal to the twenty-four (24) second operator
(Diagram 99). The official shall ensure that the twenty-four (24) second clock displays
“24” (Diagram 100) before handing the player the ball to take the throw-in (Diagram
101).
In all other situations the official shall ensure the correct display of the twenty-four (24)
second clock before administering any throw-ins, i.e. the remaining time is correctly
displayed or the twenty-four (24) second clock is reset to “14” in the frontcourt.